Health costs paid to foreign insurance companies in the Netherlands 2012-2019
Health costs paid to foreign insurance companies for individuals living abroad from the Netherlands increased by nearly 10 million euros in 2019. The source notes that some Dutch residents who live abroad, for example those who have a retirement pension, get a fee from the Zorginstuut Nederland to cover health care in the country they now live in. The Dutch health insurance system as it is now was introduced in 2006 and combines elements of both public as well as private insurance. It is mandatory to have at least a basic health insurance (in Dutch: basisverzekering) when you work in the Netherlands, because healthcare is funded through taxation of income.
